MERCURY RETROGRADE SURTHRIVAL GUIDE
Mercury retrograde is a transit that happens 3-4 times a year when Mercury, the planet of communication slows down and can make it feel like everything is being turned upside down in one or more areas of your life. MR is usually greatly feared as things tend to get murky and confusing with delays, miscommunications and misunderstandings. I want to offer you this surthrival guide to reframe the dread narrative that has become synonymous with this time. When life “seems to be going tits up”, things are never really as they appear in a retrograde. Retrogrades want to turn things inside out so we can see something from another perspective or heal something in a deeper way. There’s always some gold to be found in unexpected and seemingly inconvenient ways, hence why I have called it a surthrival guide- borrowing Devany Amber Wolfe’s term of “surthriving” which I interpret as mastering how to graciously ride the waves of a potentially sticky time.
FULL MOON IN AQUARIUS-AN IDEAL IS AN IDEA THAT BECAME REAL
There are so many themes attached to each astrological archetype. The one that my airy libran mind is connecting to most on this Aquarius full moon is the concept of idealism…
…I refuse to believe that idealism is an unrealistic romantic notion. I believe idealism puts visionary and necessary possibilities in motion. I refuse to believe that collective healing is not possible. My soul is just not built this way.
MAGIC 8 FOR LION’S GATE
I have weaved Affirmative Leo codes into this magnetic manifesto inspired by my recent single Back Yourself that you can view here. I am Leo rising and these words are from the fires of my lived experience. May they touch where needs to be touched.
More than anything I stand for empowering and encouraging myself and others as I know what it feels like to have shite self esteem that holds you back from your dreams. We all deserve to achieve our highest potential in this life time, it is so much easier and enjoyable to journey in supportive community.
I cannot express how excited I am to share the second Artist Spotlight from The Cocoon in the form of juicy Piscean Queen Jess Green; an illustrator and activist of my wildest dreams who crafted the incredible visual for this piece after being inspired by this article I shared on the new moon in Leo workshop with the community! Watch this space for more bespoke pieces from this divine creatrix who I believe is ACTUAL magic in human form.
NEW MOON IN LEO-EXPRESS YOUR PROCESS
Leo season is a powerhouse time for the C word.
Creativity, Courage and Confidence.
Leo is ruled by the sun which doesn’t question whether it shines, it doesn’t give a shite, it unapologetically shows itself in full light.
We are currently in a super powerful ascension portal which just so happens to fall on the new moon in Leo. It satisfies the poet in me deeply, it is called The Lion’s Gate and falls on the 8th of the 8th.
Please don’t get overwhelmed but this is HUGE.
The Lion’s gate is a massive opportunity for opening up a new timeline and activating another layer of your creative potential for whatever your heart desires to manifest.
Heartfelt care for each other will unlock joy By Issey Scott
With Cancer sun season being a time that illuminates themes around care, and Leo season on the horizon that embraces joy, this feels like an apt moment to reflect on both of these terms. Of course, we cannot help but frame these terms in the current moment of a pandemic, where these words have been used perhaps more than ever to describe our needs as a society and as individuals. ‘Care’ and ‘joy’ are certainly buzzwords, and often ones which are so excessively used that we do not stop to think about what they mean, and how integral they are to the human experience.